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Ted Ligety of the USA on his way to taking first place clears a gate during the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/GEORGE FREY

Bode Miller makes his way down the course during his second run of the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Miller took second place behind teammate Ted Ligety. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Finland's Marcus Sandell powers his way in the first run of the men's giant slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, December 8, 2013. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images

Ted Ligety, of the USA, celebrates after winning the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Ted Ligety of the USA in action during the first run in the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Marcel Hirscher of Austria in action during the first run in the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Bode Miller of the USA clears a gate during the first run in the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/GEORGE FREY

Marcus Sandell, of Finland, in action during the first run in the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Marcel Hirscher of Austria on his way to taking third place clears a gate during the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/GEORGE FREY

A ski racing fan looks out from the grandstand before the start of the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Matts Olsson, of Sweden, clears a gate during the second run of the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/GEORGE FREY

France's Mathieu Faivre reacts crossing the finish line to place fourth in the men's giant slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on December 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DunandEMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images

Mathieu Faivre, of France, reacts in the fnish area after the second run of the men's Giant Slalom race at the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USA, 08 December 2013. EPA/GEORGE FREY

Switzerland's Carlo Janka slows to a stop after finishing his second run of the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Ted Ligety celebrates after his second run of the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Ligety took first in the event ahead of teammate Bode Miller and Austria's Marcel Hirscher. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Bode Miller clips a gate on his first run during the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo.(AP Photo/ Charles Krupa)

US Ted Ligety reacts crossing the finish line to win the men's giant slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on December 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DunandEMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images

From left, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety and Austria's Marcel Hirscher pose on the podium after completing the second run of the men's World Cup giant slalom skiing event, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Beaver Creek, Colo. Ligety took first place followed by Miller in second and Hirscher in third. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

PHOTOS: Men’s World Cup Giant Slalom from Beaver Creek, Colorado

Photos from the men's World Cup Giant Slalom races at Beaver Creek ski resort in Avon, Colorado. Americans Ted Ligety and Bode Miller took first and second place respectively, and Austria's Marcel Hirscher placed third.